31 Overseas judgments given against states, etc
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (1982 c 27) | Legislation

Provisions relating to recognition and enforcement of judgments

31  Overseas judgments given against states, etc

(1)     A judgment given by a court of an overseas country against a state other than the United Kingdom or the state to which that court belongs shall be recognised and enforced in the United Kingdom if, and only if—

(a)     it would be so recognised and enforced if it had not been given against a state; and

(b)     that court would have had jurisdiction in the matter if it had applied rules corresponding

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